You can use leftover chicken instead of poaching a whole chicken for this recipe. You could also incorporate leftover vegetables into it as a substitution for or addition to the vegetables I list. Also, I must acknowledge Jeff Smith’s The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines cookbook for the idea […]
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Fennel, Orange, Barley and Avocado Salad
I still had 1/2 a fennel bulb left over from the salad I posted on March 10, so I decided to make another salad with it. Some of the ingredients are the same as that one, some are different. I cooked some barley to use in the salad, demonstrating […]
Even if you think you don’t like kale, you should try this Krispy Roasted Kale!
Who would have thought that a vegetable with such a strong taste as kale could taste so good? But this is so good that I swear your kids will eat it! Something about olive oil, salt and roasting can make just about any vegetable taste good. Eat this with your […]
Shrimp Salad
This salad is good as a sandwich filling, using excellent quality bread, or alone as a salad. The inspiration for this recipe came from Pazo Restaurant in Baltimore. My mother ordered a “shrimp BLT,” which seemed to me an interesting gourmet twist on an old classic. I don’t really […]
Fennel, Radish, and Blood Orange Salad
I could not stop eating this the night I made it. That is, until it was all gone. The sweetness of the blood oranges nicely complements the anise flavor of the fennel. The radishes and blood oranges add nice color, so the salad is beautiful to serve. It is […]
Hearty Corn Soup—a Vegetarian Version for the Slow Cooker
One of my favorite things about summer is fresh corn on the cob. I only buy corn that was picked that day, and only from farmstands. I was brought up to be a corn snob, as my grandfather grew his own and taught all of us that corn is […]
Arepas
The corn stew that I posted on March 2 tastes really good with arepas, a basic food that is part of Venezuelan cuisine. Variations of this arepa exist in Costa Rican and Colombian cuisine, as well. Arepas also taste delicious with Venezuelan black beans, the recipe for which you can […]
Chicken and Corn Stew in Slow Cooker
I served this over arepas, which are South American buns made out of special corn meal. We slice the arepas, spread the exposed halves with butter, spoon some of this stew on top, and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of that. Then eat them like sandwiches. Arepas are my […]
Pork Pot Roast and Local Sources of Food
Eat local food! That is my mantra. Sustainable eating relies on local meat and local produce. There are different ways to find local sources of food. If you live in a rural area, it is easy to find farm stands and such. If you live in a city, you […]